Below is a summary of updated/expanded or new food recalls impacting the state of Georgia. Maple Leaf Foods, Inc., headquartered in Ontario, Canada, is recalling approximately 24,768 pounds of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) fully-cooked quiche products that were not presented for re-inspection upon entry to the United States, the U.S. Department of

I don’t always agree with Hayward on some issues, but this one is right. Having worked for the City of Tifton for 10 years, I can say with certainty that many decisions that are made within the City and the County governments are driven by ego, not the need or

Not being a sports fanatic, I had never really given Buffalo Wild Wings much thought in the past. To be honest, until it was announced that one was being built in Tifton, I can’t say I had actually heard of the place. But, I like hot wings just as much

One national organization says the pickings are slim in the Peach State when it comes to offerings for children’s healthcare. “Georgia could use improvement in a couple of areas. One is just the sheer percentage of children without health insurance coverage. Right now, that’s about eight percent, that’s in the

The vote was 87 to 11. Perdue’s cousin, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., voted “present” and presided over the vote. Sonny Perdue grew up on a farm in central Georgia and has owned several agriculture companies. He is not associated with the food company Perdue or the poultry producer Perdue Farms.

In the case of former grocery clerk Brandon Lee Gary, the Court of Appeals found last year that there was no specific law in Georgia that banned “upskirting”. The decades-old law being used to prosecute such cases had not kept up with the times or technology. Gary had used his

The new Griffin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership is a monstrosity at 24,000 square feet – a substantial upgrade from the original building that was only 8,000 square feet. The new dealership is all about technology. In the service department, RFID (Radio Frequency Inter Display) tags are scanned to pull up

Governor Deal has vetoed similar legislation in the past, but changes to House Bill 280 have made the bill more “receptive” to Deal. House Bill 280 would allow anyone with a concealed weapons permit to carry firearms on public college and university campuses, with exceptions that include dormitories, fraternity and

The Georgia Music Investment Act, HB-155, is a 15-20% incentive that will incentivize recording and scoring projects as well as live tours from around the country and the world to rehearse and start in the state. To qualify, a production company must meet a minimum threshold of $500,000 for live

With a vote of 167-4 on Tuesday to adopt Senate Bill 16, Georgia is one step closer in hopefully fully expanding its medical marijuana program. Official Summary: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 and Code Section 31-2A-18 of the